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Published: 24th April 1:50AM
Introduction
The composter is an essential block in Minecraft that allows players to recycle various organic materials into bone meal, a valuable fertilizer. In this article, we’ll explore the introduction of the composter to the game, how it works, how to build one, and what it produces. Let’s delve into details of composters in Minecraft.
When the Composter Was Added
The composter was introduced to Minecraft in the 1.14 update, also known as the Village & Pillage update, which was released in April 2019. This update brought significant changes to villages, villagers, and their professions, as well as the addition of many new blocks and items, including the composter.
How the Composter Works
The composter is a block used to convert various organic materials, such as crops, plants, and food items, into bone meal. By adding compostable items into the composter, players can fill it up, and once it’s full, it will yield one unit of bone meal.
Each compostable item has a specific chance of increasing the composter’s fill level:
| Chance | Item |
|---|---|
| 30% | Seeds, kelp, dried kelp, and sweet berries |
| 50% | Leaves, saplings, grass, ferns, and flowers |
| 65% | Sea grass, sea pickles, and turtle eggs |
| 85% | Cakes, cookies, bread, apples, beetroots, carrots, potatoes, melons, and pumpkins |
| 100% | Hay bales, cakes, and pumpkin pies |
How to Build a Composter
Crafting a composter is simple and requires only a few materials. To build a composter, follow these steps.
- Gather materials: You’ll need seven wooden slabs to craft a composter. Wooden slabs can be made from any type of wood (oak, birch, spruce, jungle, acacia, or dark oak).
- Open the crafting table: Right-click or tap on a crafting table to open the 3×3 crafting grid.
- Place the wooden slabs: Arrange the seven wooden slabs in a U-shape in the crafting grid, leaving the center and top-middle spaces empty.
- Collect the composter: Once you’ve arranged the wooden slabs correctly, the composter will appear in the result box. Drag it into your inventory to complete the crafting process.
What the Composter Produces
The primary output of a composter is bone meal, a versatile item with several uses in Minecraft:
- Fertilizer: Bone meal can be used as a fertilizer to instantly grow crops, saplings, and other plants, significantly speeding up the growth process.
- Dye: Bone meal can be used as a white dye, allowing players to color various items, such as wool, terracotta, and glass.
- Grass and flowers: Right-clicking or tapping on a grass block with bone meal will cause grass, flowers, and sometimes small plants to grow in the surrounding area.
The composter is an invaluable addition to Minecraft, promoting sustainability and resource management in the game. By crafting and using a composter, players can turn organic waste into useful bone meal, helping grow crops faster, create dyes, and enhance the aesthetics of their in-game environment. Embrace eco-friendly practices in your Minecraft world by incorporating composters into your gameplay!
What Next?
Now that you’ve learned how to create bone meal using the composter, put your bone meal to work to grow your crops super fast. Learn all about crops in our ultimate article.
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